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Jonathan Huberdeau picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating and a hit over 20:40 of ice time in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

Huberdeau is averaging a point-per-game over the past seven outings, posting two goals with five assists and a plus-4 rating during the impressive span. He was able to snap a two-game pointless stretch, just the third such instance this season. He'll look to maintain the scoring pace in Wednesday's game at Vancouver. Feb 13 - 1:25 AM

Jonathan Huberdeau scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Huberdeau collected the primary assist on Aaron Ekblad's first period goal that gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead early. The Panthers forward then scored the go-ahead goal with nine seconds remaining in regulation when he buried a rebound past Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek. The goal was reviewed for goaltender interference (Detroit had a case), but it was not overturned. The 24-year-old finished the night with a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal and two hits in 19:43 of ice time. He has 17 goals and 49 points in 49 games this season. His point streak is now at four games. He's also accumulated 15 points in his last 12 games. Feb 3 - 10:14 PM

Jonathan Huberdeau potted his 17th goal of the season in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Huberdeau sealed the win with an empty-net marker. He has eight goals and 16 points in the last 14 games. Huberdeau has generated 48 points in 48 outings this season. Jan 31 - 9:18 AM

Huberdeau extended that run by registering an assist in the Panthers' 4-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday. He has 16 goals and 46 points in 45 contests this season. Although he's never recorded more than 59 points in a single season, we don't have a problem seeing him finish with 70-80 points in 2017-18. Jan 21 - 9:35 AM

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Aleksander Barkov picked up a pair of assists in Wednesday's 4-3 victory at Vancouver.

Barkov stayed hot in the month of February, as he now has three goals with seven points in six outings in the month. Two of his points have come on the power play. He is having an outstanding season, notching his third consecutive 50-point campaign. The Finnish center is on pace for a 75-point campaign which would easily exceed the 59 points he posted during the 2015-16 season.

Vincent Trocheck scored three goals in the third period to lift his team to a 7-5 victory at Edmonton.

It was a crazy game, as both the Panthers and Oilers exchanged goals for the first 40 minutes. Then, Trocheck took over. He lit the lamp on a pair of power-play goals to a 5-3 lead. The Oilers chipped away and closed to within 6-5, but Trocheck posted the hatty with just one minute remaining in regulation to seal the road victory and bail out James Reimer.

Nick Bjugstad picked up the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver and he also chipped in with an assist.

The Minnesota-born Bjugstad posted his first multi-point outing since Dec. 28, a span of 16 contests, and it was the first time he has lit the lamp since Dec. 19 in Arizona. Despite some erratic play of late, he is on pace to come close to the career-high 43 points he posted back during the 2014-15 campaign.

MacKenzie registered a shorthanded goal in the second period to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead in what would become a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. "It's nice to see our captain get rewarded," coach Bob Boughner said. "He comes to work every day hard. He's got a big job to do both on and off the ice. He's done a great job of that." MacKenzie has eight points in 32 contests this campaign.

Jonathan Huberdeau picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating and a hit over 20:40 of ice time in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

Huberdeau is averaging a point-per-game over the past seven outings, posting two goals with five assists and a plus-4 rating during the impressive span. He was able to snap a two-game pointless stretch, just the third such instance this season. He'll look to maintain the scoring pace in Wednesday's game at Vancouver.

Denis Malgin scored a couple of goals in a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Malgin's first goal came off a Caps turnover from the half wall and his second off a nice touch feed in tight from new linemate Jonathan Huberdeau. The 21-year-old Russain forward is now up to seven goals 11 ponts in 27 games this season and should be monitored playing alongside Huberdeau and Vincent Trocheck.

Jamie McGinn posted a power-play goal and a hit in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver.

McGinn has lit the lamp on the man advantage twice in the past four outings. Despite the recent success on the power play he is still only worth a look in the very deepest of fantasy pools at this point. The Panthers will look to carry over the momentum from their win into Saturday's road game against the Flames.

Connor Brickley will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

This is the third time in five games that he'll serve as a healthy scratch. Brickley has four goals, 12 points and a minus-5 rating in 38 games this season. MacKenzie Weegar and Radim Vrbata will also watch the game from the press box.

Evgenii Dadonov posted a pair of goals with a plus-1 rating across 20:34 of ice time in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

The Panthers and Oilers were playing fire wagon hockey all night, and Dadonov and Vincent Trocheck accounted for five of the team's seven goals, just one short of a season high set against Anaheim back on Oct. 26. The Florida offense is averaging 3.7 goals per game over the past six outings, and they'll look to keep it rolling Wednesday into Vancouver.

Vrbata hasn't played since Jan. 25, but he might be back in the lineup on Wednesday night against Vancouver. He skated on the third line during Tuesday's practice. Vrbata has recorded just five goals and 13 points in 35 games this year.

Colton Sceviour has signed a three-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers.

Sceviour would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency at the end of the season. "Colton is a hard-working, versatile player who has become a key part of our success on the penalty kill," Panthers GM Dale Tallon said. The 28-year-old winger has seven goals and 14 points in 46 games this season.

Michael Haley was scoreless with one hit in 2:29 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-1 loss at Dallas, but he was on the ice long enough to rack up six penalties and 39 PIM.

Haley was involved in a scrap with Radek Faksa in the first period, and he was charged with a five-minute major and 10-minute game misconduct. He came back on in the second and was sent off for a two-minute cross-checking infraction. Upon returning from the sin bin he was assessed two more game misconducts after trying to mix it up with an unwilling Antoine Roussel, chirping at the veteran skater as the ref sent him off.

He's picked up seven points during the streak. That's a pretty nice stretch for the Panthers blue liner, who now has 12 goals and 23 points in 54 games this season. Ekblad will look to prolong his hot streak on saturday night, as the Panthers take on the Flames.

Keith Yandle posted a pair of assist with three shots on goal and three hits in Monday's 7-5 win at Edmonton.

The veteran has picked up the pace in the past two weeks, posting two goals with eight points over the past six outings, including three multi-point performances in five outings in the month of February. He'll look to keep it rolling in the right direction on Wednesday evening in Vancouver.

Mike Matheson registered two assists with a minus-1 rating and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-5 victory at Edmonton.

Matheson has just 19 points overall this season, but he has picked up the pace lately. He has rolled up two goals with five points across the past six games. Still, he is only worth a look in the deepest of fantasy pools until further notice. He'll look to keep it going Wednesday in Vancouver.

Alex Petrovic posted a goal with a plus-1 rating and two blocked shots over 8:40 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver.

Petrovic entered the game with just four assists over his first 42 games, so he isn't someone to target for fantasy purposes in any formats despite the goal on Wednesday. He needs to see more regular ice time and production before he is someone worthy of fantasy consideration.

Mark Pysyk posted an assist with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and three hits across 20:12 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss in Chicago.

Pysyk isn't much of an impact player at the offensive end, so Tuesday's assist was a bonus. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his work in the blocked shots (47) and hits (33) categories across 31 contest.

MacKenzie Weegar will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche.

The Panthers have now scratched Weegar in four consecutive games. He has one goal and one assist in 16 contests this season. Roberto Luongo (lower body) and Aleksander Barkov (upper body) will both miss the game due to injury.

The plan is for Roberto Luongo (lower body) to start on Saturday, per Panthers coach Bob Boughner.

It would be Luongo's first start since Dec. 4. He's already been taken off the injured reserve list and served as the Panthers' backup goaltender on Wednesday, so it would be surprising if there are any last minute changes to the Panthers' plans.

James Reimer allowed three goals on 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Vancouver.

Reimer was staked to a 4-2 lead after the first period and the Florida netminder was able to hang on for the road victory. After the first 20 minutes he allowed just a power-play marker to All-Star Brock Boeser over the remaining 40 minutes. After a couple of days off Reimer will look for another win Saturday night in Calgary unless Roberto Luongo is ready to return.